Madonna a passionate director: Andrea

London, Nov 27 (IANS) Actress Andrea Riseborough, who plays the lead role in Madonna's directorial venture 'W.E', describes the pop diva as a 'passionate' filmmaker and says it is a joy to work with her.

Andrea plays Wallis Simpson in the movie, which is written and co-produced by the singer.

'(She is) a joy. Her passion was infectious, her strength was admirable and we were complicit from the outset about how and why we wanted to tell this woman's story,' femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 30-year-old as saying.